Clutch of Constables
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Narrated by:
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James Saxon
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By:
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Ngaio Marsh
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A classic Ngaio Marsh novel which features blood-curdling murders in the confines of a riverboat, the Zodiac, cruising through Constable country.
'He looks upon the murders that he did in fact perform as tiresome and regrettable necessities', reflected Chief Superintendent Roderick Alleyn on the international crook known as 'the Jampot'.
But it was Alleyn’s wife, Troy, who knew 'the Jampot' best: she had shared close quarters with him on the tiny pleasure steamer Zodiac, on a cruise along the peaceful rivers of 'Constable country'. And it was she who knew something was badly wrong even before Alleyn was called in to solve the two murders onboard....
©1968 Original Text of 1968 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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- iiiio
- 18-09-20
Ngaio Marsh at her best.
Several other stories by Ngaio Marsh are considered her best but I think this one is by far the most entertaining. Brilliantly read by Mr Saxon.
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- SjG
- 26-09-24
Outstanding narration
James Saxon is just a magician. another entertaining tale from marsh. I keep wondering if she'll run out of scenarios... this was inventive!
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- Seagull
- 15-10-20
Great!
This is one of my favourite books by Ngaio Marsh, and is excellently read by the narrator. Would thoroughly recommend.
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- Roger
- 21-08-24
Excellent period piece
Interplay of characters in a closed environment terminating in a final dénouement worthy of Poirot. Tone of reader was bang on
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- elisa
- 31-07-22
a great story
As usual a great story from Ngaio Marsh and very well read by James Saxon .
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- Kindle Customer
- 24-09-21
Excellent
One of her best. A traditional detective novel with Inspector Alleyn, set on a riverboat in North England and no theatrical types.
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- Mezzer B
- 07-01-22
Clutch of Constables
An entertaining story with an enjoyable river cruise setting. James Saxon is an excellent narrator.
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- Tomboy
- 06-06-22
Marsh always delivers.
Firstly, John Saxon is as wonderful as always in his narration and characterization. Admittedly, he keeps mispronouncing the great detective's surname but when the rest of the narration is pitch perfect, it's excusable. Troy Alleyn, the wife of Detective Roderick Alleyn, is the main protagonist in the telling of the majority of this classic novel which is itself novel. I loved the manner in which Marsh uses the vast geographical space between the couple to tell the story in both voices, each taking over where the other leaves off. The denouement is perfectly revealed in almost Christie-like drawing room style, as the tension ratchets up. While the racial slurs of the time can sometimes be quite jarring, thankfully there's no use of political correctness used to sanitise the writing which is of its time. The balance of characters who revile the racism far outweighs any use of language that anyone could find offensive, and doesn't change the fact that Clutch of Constables is a magnificent Marsh resplendent is its beautiful use of language and dark humour.
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